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FYI,

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature is pleased to announce grants for your library's 2018 Día program, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day), with an African American Focus. The grant award amount is $500 in selected multicultural children's books for your library. The grant application and information is attached.  The 2018 grant application is also posted on the CSMCL website www.CSMCL.org under the tab titled, “Activities and Grants” and “Día Grant.” (Note: You can also go directly by clicking on this link: https://www.csmcl.org/about1-c14s1) The downloadable application and information sheet are located at the bottom of the page.

Application must be received by February 26, 2018
Award will be announced on or about March 1, 2018

The 2018 Día event must be held on or about April 30, 2018

Past Grant Winners:

2017

Alturas International Academy School Library, Idaho Falls, ID

Quinby Center Resource Center Library, Sharon, PA

2016

Woodward Elementary School, Delaware, OH

Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library, Beardstown, IL

2015

Rippon Middle School, Woodbridge, VA

2014

Seminole County Public Library, Casselberry, FL

Northwood Fine Arts & Science Elementary School, Crestview, FL

2013

Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, Queens Library System, Corona, NY

Ocean County Library, Lakewood Branch, Lakewood, NJ

Inglewood Public Library, Main Branch, Inglewood, CA

2012

Rudisill Regional Library, Tulsa, OK

Best Regards,

Dr. C. S. McLinn

Executive Director

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL)

Website: www.CSMCL.org

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Girls Who Code Opens Application for Free Summer Immersion Program

Girls Who Code, a national non-profit working to close the gender gap in technology, is opening its application on January 16, 2018 for their free Summer Immersion Program in Newark and Jersey City.  The application deadline is March 16, 2018. Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Programs are FREE 7-week summer programs for 10th-11th grade girls to learn computer science, get exposure to tech jobs and join a supportive sisterhood of thousands of girls across the US.

In the Summer Immersion Program girls learn about: tech companies (meeting female engineers and getting inside look at tech roles in the world's top companies), project-based learning (real-world projects in art, storytelling, robotics, video games, websites and more) and sisterhood (developing lifelong friendships with a supportive, diverse community of girls.)

In addition to providing free programs in Newark and Jersey City this summer, Girls Who Code provides summer stipends to cover transportation and living costs for Summer Immersion Program students, available for all Summer Immersion Program applicants who qualify.

New Jersey girls in 10th and 11th grade are encouraged to apply online. The Summer Immersion Program application can be found at www.girlswhocode.com. For more information, contact Eve Balick, the New Jersey Regional Partnership Coordinator at ...@girlswhocode.com" target="_blank">eve....@girlswhocode.com

Forwarded by:

Sharon Rawlins, MLS

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

185 West State St.

P.O. Box 520

Trenton, NJ 08625-0520

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609-278-2640 ext. 116

609-278-2650 – fax

CSLP 2017-2018 Past President